This blog post is a little different as I tell you a story about the crappiest months of my university degree and the biggest lesson I learned during this time. Read on so you can avoid my mistake and succeed at university. In this blog post you’ll discover…​How I let my ego get in the […]

Around this time of year, university results start to come out. So for those of you who do have your latest results, how do you feel? Maybe you’re really happy with what you’ve achieved. But, maybe, you’re feeling a little disappointment in your university grades and know you need to do better.You might have walked […]

There’s a lot of study skills advice out there. But there’s also many things I wish I knew before I started university. We all need to experience challenges and failures to improve in life. But, there’s also value in learning from someone else’s mistakes…so you don’t have to waste time making the same ones. University is one of […]

Whether you’re getting ready for your next year of studying or waiting to start the first module of your degree, there’s things you can do to prepare for university and make sure you begin with a bang. If you’re waiting to start your degree you may wonder if there’s anything useful you should be doing. And if […]

You’ve been revising hard for weeks, maybe even months. You’ve got an exam grade in mind that you would be ECSTATIC to achieve, but there’s a little voice in the back of your head that’s wondering if you’ll be able to get through the exam.Exam’s are STRESSFUL. If you walk in with the wrong mindset, […]

If I asked you to tell me how to pass a university exam, what would you say?‘Erm, revise?’ What if I asked you how to fail an exam?‘But why would I want to fail my exam?!’ In this blog post you’ll discover:15 ways to fail your university examHow to turn these failures around so you excel […]

​Do you know how to use flashcards effectively? Flashcards are a valuable revision tool for any university student. They allow you to test your knowledge of definitions and key ideas – an essential part of successful exam preparation. In this blog post you’ll discover:A common mistake students make with flashcardsHow to boost your memory by 55% […]

Exam time is definitely one of the toughest times of the year. There’s so much pressure to do well as exam results affect your final grades. What you can show in just a few hours can have such a big impact. You may be making some revision mistakes that could hinder your success and stop you […]

Do you ever promise yourself you’ll have a productive study week? You tell yourself, ‘this week will be different’. You’re going to be productive, you’re not going to waste time procrastinating and you’re going to finish the week having accomplished everything you planned to. But then life happens. You sit down to study without a real plan and […]

Do you struggle to write professionally for university? Do you feel like you’re just smartening up your language; throwing in a few words like ‘thus’ and ‘utilise’; and hoping for the best? Read on for simple tips to help improve your sentence structure.  In this blog post, you’ll discover:Simple writing tips for better sentence structure […]